Marti was 15 years old and where she shouldn't have been, trying to run away from the expectations of being the youngest child of a pastor. She didn't know how to express her frustrations at being compared to her older sisters and brothers. She rebelled by hanging out with people whose dangerous and criminal behavior... Continue Reading →
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love... Continue Reading →
Joshua 1: 8-9 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 12: 2-6 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.” With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done,... Continue Reading →
Mark 1: 9-11: In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: You are My beloved Son;I take delight in You! Luke 8: 48:... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 4:5-6 (NLT): Then the Lord will provide shade for Mount Zion and all who assemble there. He will provide a canopy of cloud during the day and smoke and flaming fire at night, covering the glorious land. It will be a shelter from daytime heat and a hiding place from storms and rain. I have always... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 46: 3-4 Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, all you who remain in Israel. I have cared for you since you were born. Yes, I carried you before you were born. I will be your God throughout your lifetime—until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you.... Continue Reading →
As I reread the Easter story this morning, I was struck by the words of the other disciples to Thomas, "We have seen the Lord." Thomas didn't believe them, asserting that he had to actually touch the Lord before he could believe that Jesus was alive. I have had my doubts, too, so I don't... Continue Reading →
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie for the Sunday Writing Prompt Caitlin looked at her son, Jeremy, as he entered her home, and she just shook her head. She was so ashamed at the way he was dressed and he smelled of alcohol. She thought, "I never had alcohol in our home, so how could a child of... Continue Reading →
Love so pure and good. Flow into our pain-filled souls. Finally serene!
